Gravity Maps

Gravity Maps are a newly discovered class of integer mappings that generalise the well-known Collatz function. Defined through simple modular rules, these mappings extend beyond a single base and exhibit consistent collapse of trajectories to unity. While no formal proofs are attempted here, empirical exploration reveals striking properties, particularly in the Efficient Version: odd and even subsequences form strictly decreasing sequences and trajectory lengths remain bounded - with a maximum of only 60 steps observed up to one billion. This work introduces the definitions of Gravity Maps, highlights their distinctive behaviour, and provides a platform for further study.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-09-14
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22741079
Primary Topic
Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection
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Gravity Maps

Ananthashayan Puvanenthirarasan
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection
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Gravity Maps

Ananthashayan Puvanenthirarasan
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Abstract

Gravity Maps are a newly discovered class of integer mappings that generalise the well-known Collatz function. Defined through simple modular rules, these mappings extend beyond a single base and exhibit consistent collapse of trajectories to unity. While no formal proofs are attempted here, empirical exploration reveals striking properties, particularly in the Efficient Version: odd and even subsequences form strictly decreasing sequences and trajectory lengths remain bounded - with a maximum of only 60 steps observed up to one billion. This work introduces the definitions of Gravity Maps, highlights their distinctive behaviour, and provides a platform for further study.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection
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